By Aisling Swift Krazykrops.com is a small, mission-driven startup with a big vision — reducing the 60 million tons of food waste discarded every year in the U.S. Melissa “Mila” Bazley of Naples recently launched the startup after discovering that tons of top-quality...

By Aisling Swift Carol Thompson-Finn didn’t want to follow the traditional route and get pigeon-holed into the corporate track after she finished law school. So, she opted to focus on the non-traditional side of the law. “I noticed that so many of my friends were...

Member Spotlight: Lasting Links Helping Fight Financial Vulnerabilities in Our Aging Population By Aisling Swift Collier County Office of Business & Economic Development One in every five U.S. residents will reach retirement age by 2030 and within five years, U.S....

By Aisling Swift Army veteran Ed Dort saw a problem in the utility marketplace — the government and utilities sectors found it difficult to find quality personnel —and he knew a skilled workforce that could solve it. “You name every job in the military and it can...

Barbara Steinberg and her employee were helping elderly clients analyze five years’ worth of bank statements to complete the time-consuming process of obtaining long-term health benefits under Medicaid. Every transaction had to be typed into a spreadsheet and analyzed...

“When life gives you lemons, make lemonade, add gratitude and generosity to sweeten your journey.” – Sissy Smith, Gifted Coin Founder When a life-changing event in 2012 left Sissy Smith with a traumatic brain injury, she could have just given up....